UK Shared Prosperity Funding

Output

Definition

Audit Evidence – check below

Number of organisations receiving grants

Number of organisations receiving grants.
Organisations here will either be:
- The end beneficiary is the recipient of the award itself, for example, a local authority, higher education institute or an organisation representing specific sector who may be undertaking a feasibility study.
- An organisation that is an end beneficiary and does not fit into the above description nor can be classified under the business output indicators, for example, a charitable organisation.
- Grant means a cash payment by the project that is not repaid. 

Project Monitoring Database, Monitoring Claim Form and supporting evidence

Number of facilities supported/created

The number of new amenities/facilities created or improved.
- Amenity/facility means any service contained within a physical structure, including, but not limited to, magistrates courts, police stations, town halls, sports facilities, hospitals and public toilets.
- Created means the amenity/facility did not previously exist.
- 'Improved' means adding, renovating or repairing facilities with the aim of creating better public space. It does not include maintenance of existing facilities.

Monitoring Claim Form and supporting evidence, designs, photos

Number of facilities supported/created (numerical value)

The number of new amenities/facilities created or improved.
- Amenity/facility means any service contained within a physical structure, including, but not limited to, magistrates courts, police stations, town halls, sports facilities, hospitals and public toilets.
- Created means the amenity/facility did not previously exist.
- 'Improved' means adding, renovating or repairing facilities with the aim of creating better public space. It does not include maintenance of existing facilities.

End of project report, photos, design plans

Number of local events or activities supported

Number of local events or activities supported. An event refers to planned activities. These should fall into the below categories:
- Those related to: (1) Film, TV, Music, Radio (2) Heritage (3) Arts, Museums and Libraries.
- Other activities and events include, for example but not limited to, sports, volunteering, tourism and social action.

Details of planned event i.e., marketing and promotion, photos 

Amount of green or blue space created or improved (m²)

The total square meterage of green or blue space completed or improved.
- Green or blue space means any vegetated land, or water, within an urban area or public space. This includes: parks, public gardens, playing fields, children’s play areas, woods and other natural areas, grassed areas, cemeteries, allotments, as well as green corridors like paths. It does not include paved spaces between or around buildings; for this, see indicators relating to "public realm".
- Created means physical creation of a green or blue space that did not exist previously and the space is open to the public.                               
- Improved means adding, renovating or repairing facilities and landscaping. It does not include maintenance of existing greenspace, such as grass cutting, pruning, and cleaning.

Details of proposal, designs, photos

Number of trees planted

Number of new trees planted by project.
- Other than a nursery site, this does not include established trees being replanted from other sites.                                                                                                     

List of types of trees planted, photos

Number of events/participatory programmes

Number of events and/or participatory programmes.
- Events include but are not limited to: international enterprise events and conferences supporting the local growth sector by promoting networking, collaboration, innovation, growth as well as expertise, innovation and resources sharing.
- Participatory programmes mean the delivery of outreach and engagement events for local assets and sites such as cultural, historic and heritage institutions that makes up the local cultural heritage offer.

Details of proposed event, marketing and promotion materials, photos

Number of volunteering opportunities supported

Number of organised volunteering roles supported as a direct result of the intervention. This includes opportunities for people to volunteer on a regular basis, and opportunities for one-off volunteering.
- Formal volunteering refers to those who have given unpaid help via a group, club, or organisation: for example, leading a group, administrative support or befriending or mentoring people.

Signed confirmation from volunteer of role undertaken directly relating to SPF support.

Completed volunteer timesheet.

Number of projects successfully completed

The number of individual projects completed in the last 6-month period.
- Completed means that all project activities have been completed and all further contractual obligations have been met.

Monitoring Claim Forms and supporting evidence

Number of people reached (numerical value)

Number of people directly impacted by the UKSPF intervention. The definition of direct impact will vary across interventions.

- Engagement schemes - those directly engaging (e.g., reading, viewing, attending).

Project Monitoring Database

Outcome

Definition

Audit Evidence

Number of jobs created

Number of jobs created as a direct result of the supported project (cannot relate to delivery staff)

Signed confirmation from employer of newly created job, recruitment process, job advert

Jobs safeguarded

A safeguarded job is a permanent and paid job that was at risk prior to support being provided, and which the support helped the business to retain.

Signed confirmation from employer of safeguarded job

Increased users of facilities/amenities

The increase in number of users of facilities/amenities. Users are the people using facilities/amenities. Amenity/facility means any service contained within a physical structure, including, but not limited to, magistrates courts, police stations, town halls, cultural institutions, hospitals and public toilets.

Reporting will also facilitate the option to report a decrease metric.

Evidence of number of users

Improved engagement numbers

The increase in number of individuals engaged in the local area / activity during the last 12 months. Engagement can include physical and digital engagements.

What is classed as the 'local area' where events are recorded should remain consistent throughout the collection e.g., should not include/ exclude events in neighbouring locations which were excluded/included in previous returns.

Evidence of attendance numbers, website/app visits, photos

Number of community-led arts, cultural, heritage and creative programmes as a result of support

Number of programmes started because of support provided by UKSPF interventions. This indicator focuses on programmes that are led by the community groups (self-governing and not for profit group or organisation which works for the public benefit) and focuses on the topics of arts, culture, heritage.

Details of programmes delivered, marketing and promotion, photos

Number of volunteering opportunities created as a result of support

The number of organised volunteering roles created as a direct result of the intervention. This includes opportunities for people to volunteer on a regular basis, and opportunities for one-off volunteering.

- Formal volunteering refers to those who have given unpaid help via a group, club, or organisation: for example, leading a group, administrative support or befriending or mentoring people.

Details of volunteers roles created, number of hours